About IX-tourism

The 1st FAIRTRADE TOURISM SERVICES PLATFORM

A FAIRTRADE TOURISM SYSTEM for Africa, providing a collaborative network and system to deliver 100% of all transactions FREE of commission to leave more revenue in the country through each supplier directly and to allow consumers to search, plan and book around places to go, things to do and places to see.

As part of the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations’ specialised agency for tourism, the World Tourism Organisation, has agreed with Microsoft to sponsor IX Interactive Tourism Solutions as the travel/tourism agent providing destination management platforms and gateways for all African countries.

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The MDG’s programme is to develop a sustainable tourism industry as a force to alleviate poverty and a tourism sector that responds to the imperative of climate change as key priorities synchronised with Microsoft’s call to action to realising Africa’s potential through people and technology - to building human capital, investing in infrastructure, strengthening the business environment and enabling local innovation and content development. The programme objective is to provide all 52-member countries across Africa with the Tourism Services System with associated capability during 2009.

Through its platform, IX Tourism Solutions & Tourism Exchange Networks has developed a suite of travel and destination management solutions which allow tourism suppliers and tourism authorities across all destinations to get their product to market more effectively through multiple online and off-line channels, and which allow customers total flexibility for browsing, planning, selecting, packaging and paying for travel experiences online. The company has had significant successes in providing solutions to hotel groups and travel suppliers.

Graham Leslie President and Founder of Tourism Exchange Networks and IX Interactive Tourism Solutions is a leading tourism hospitality specialist; A leader in delivering practical intervention initiatives to stimulate growth in developing countries. A born and bred African with deep rooted belief in driving sustainable practices for the continent, its environment, its wildlife and its people through SMART TOURISM. Graham Leslie has driven strategic master planning for countries, across Asia and Africa. Chairman of the Aga Khan’s Tourism Services Enterprise, Chief Executive of the Aga Khan’s Tourism Business’s, Managing Director of Serena Hotels & Resorts, Senior Vice President of Kempinski Hotels, Dusit Hotels & Resorts, Hilton International and Conrad Hotels. He is experienced in all aspects of tourism and hospitality covering global markets and has invested personally in the African Agenda.